HCL iNotes is susceptible to a Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability,
Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
HCL iNotes is susceptible to a Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can specially craft a URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site and/or steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00403 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | iNotes | <12.0.2 FP6, <14.0 FP4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- iNotes VendorHCL Software Affected <12.0.2 FP6, <14.0 FP4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0248
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xjf-8xm7-6xx9
More HCL Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24505 Path Traversal which allows file upload capability affects DRYiCE MyXalytics CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22044 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22043 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Domino CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22042 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22041 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Domino CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22040 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-0248 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0248 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xjf-8xm7-6xx9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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